Files vs Apple Files
Files is an MCP server published by Abhishekkumar2021. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). Apple Files is an MCP server published by JonathanRReed. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Official MCP Registry, PyPI (MCP servers)). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-27. This pair was picked by a reader, not by our comparison rule, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |  Files |  Apple Files |
|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry | Listed Version: 0.2.0 Downloads/month (npm): 121 Downloads/week (npm): 22 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 1 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 1.1.4 Downloads/month (PyPI): 699 Downloads/week (PyPI): 538 Forks (GitHub): 4 Stars (GitHub): 31 Not marked · First seen |
| PyPI (MCP servers) | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.1.4 Downloads/month (PyPI): 699 Downloads/week (PyPI): 538 Forks (GitHub): 4 Stars (GitHub): 31 Not marked · First seen |
Each figure is the marketplace's own and is never added up across marketplaces. A marketplace that publishes no figure shows none: no number is not zero.
The facts side by side
| Fact | Files | Apple Files |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 1 (worse) | 2 (better) |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 1 (worse) | 31 (better) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 0 (worse) | 4 (better) |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-10-27 |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (@abhishekmcp/files) | On your machine (apple-files-mcp) |
| Transport | stdio | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | 2, secrets among them: 0 | 2, secrets among them: 0 |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/abhishekkumar2021/mcp-suite | github.com/jonathanrreed/apple-mcps |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 4 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. Where the data itself says which value is better (more marketplaces, a larger figure of the same marketplace, a fresher release, a verified mark on a marketplace that lists both), the better one is also marked green with ▲ and the worse one red with ▼. Where it runs, the transport, the tools, the settings, hooks, the bundle's parts, the licence and the week's changes are marked only as different: more or fewer is not better in itself.
What each says it does
Files
Sandboxed local filesystem: read, search, edit, copy, archive, and safely manage files.
Apple Files
Inspect and manage local files and folders inside allowed roots on macOS.
How to run each
Files As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --env "FS_ROOTS=<YOUR_FS_ROOTS>" --transport stdio files -- npx -y @abhishekmcp/filesRequires: FS_ROOTS
Apple Files As a local MCP server: PyPI package
claude mcp add --transport stdio apple-files-mcp -- uvx apple-files-mcpCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
Neither one's marketplaces publish a list of tools, so there is nothing to compare.
Settings each asks for
Only Files asks for
FS_READONLYFS_ROOTS
Only Apple Files asks for
APPLE_FILES_MCP_ALLOWED_ROOTSAPPLE_FILES_MCP_SAFETY_MODE
Settings as each marketplace publishes them. Asking for fewer is not better in itself.
What it can do: Files · What it can do: Apple Files · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from the Official MCP Registry (registry.modelcontextprotocol.io), CC0 1.0. Data comes from public marketplace files in GitHub repositories of their authors. Package data comes from the Python Package Index (pypi.org). Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.